Words That Start With

Z

English words beginning with “Z” — sorted by frequency

✦196 words found

🟩21 Wordle words

🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With Z

21 Wordle words

These are valid 5-letter words — exactly the format Wordle uses every day.

ZESTY ZILCH ZEBRA ZAZEN ZORRO ZEROA ZEALE ZERDA ZELIG ZOISM ZIPPY ZENDO ZADDY ZOINK ZOSER ZUMBI ZONAL ZOOID ZAMIA ZAIRE ZIPPO

🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With Z

33 words

Useful for Scrabble, crossword fill-ins, and short word puzzles.

ZEAL ZANY ZEST ZING ZIZZ ZOAR ZONE ZERO ZOOM ZION ZETA ZIFF ZUBR ZEUS ZONA ZOOT ZOIC ZHOU ZAAR ZAIM ZORK ZEME ZIVE ZAWN ZULU ZEBU ZEND ZINE ZITI ZORI ZUNI ZOON ZOEA

All Words Starting With Z

196 words — most common first

Sorted by how frequently each word appears in written English.

Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
zeal	4	1	noun	The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
zealous	7	2		Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
zephyr	6	2	noun	Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
zenith	6	2	noun	(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
zany	4	2	noun	Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
zaftig	6	2		(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.
zest	4	1	noun	(by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
zealot	6	2	noun	One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
zing	4	1	noun	(uncountable) Zest or vitality.
zealotry	8	3	noun	Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
zesty	5	2		Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
zilch	5	1	noun	(uncountable, informal) Nothing, zero.
zizz	4	1	noun	(informal) A nap or sleep.
zeitgeist	9	2	noun	The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
zoar	4	1	noun	A place of refuge; a sanctuary.
zoomorphism	11	4	noun	The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.
zestful	7	2		Full of zest.
zetetic	7	3	noun	(philosophy) Proceeding by inquiry or investigation.
zoftig	6	2		Alternative spelling of zaftig. [(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.]
zoology	7	4	noun	The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
zone	4	1	noun	Any given region or area of the world.
zero	4	2	noun	The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
zip	3	1	noun	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A zip fastener.
zipperhead	10	3	noun	(US, military slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of East Asian descent.
zealotism	9	4	noun	The character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.
zebra	5	2	noun	Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
zealousness	11	3	noun	The quality of being zealous; zeal.
zephyrous	9	2		(of a wind) Soft, gentle, refreshing.
zen	3	1	noun	(religion) Of or related to Zen Buddhism.
zinger	6	2	noun	(informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.
zazen	5	2	noun	(Buddhism) A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.
zilant	6	2	noun	(rare) A winged snake- or dragon-like creature in the mythology of the Russian, Tatar, Chuvash and Mari peoples around Kazan.
zoom	4	1	noun	A humming noise from something moving very fast.
zap	3	1	noun	(colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
zydeco	6	3	noun	A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.
zealously	9	3		Like, or in the manner of, a zealot; with great zeal or zealotry.
zorro	5	2	noun	A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.
zephyrs	7	2	noun	Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
zotheca	7	3	noun	(historical) In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.
zephyrette	10	3	noun	A daughter of Aeolus; a tiny female spirit of the wind.
zeugma	6	2	noun	(rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
zigzag	6	2	noun	A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
zion	4	2	noun	(biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.
zoophilia	9	4	noun	A paraphilia involving the sexual attraction of people to non-human animals.
zenana	6	3	noun	(South Asia) Synonym of harem (“area of house or palace for high-caste women or wives of a wealthy man; the women thus kept; the system of segregating women in this way”).
zenithal	8	3		Of or pertaining to a zenith.
zestless	8	2		Lacking zest; passionless, unenthusiastic.
zeroa	5	3	noun	(Judaism) The bone of a lamb shank, laid on a platter as one of five symbolic foods at Passover.
zeale	5	1	noun	Archaic spelling of zeal. [The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.]
zealousy	8	3	noun	Zeal; zealotry.
zeta	4	2	noun	The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)
zep	3	3	noun	(US, dialectal) A certain type of submarine sandwich
zugzwang	8	2	noun	(chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
zoophilism	10	4	noun	An affection for non-human animals
ziff	4	1	noun	(Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) A beard.
zubr	4	1	noun	A wisent, European bison (Bos bonasus).
zastruga	8	3	noun	Alternative form of sastruga. [Any of a series of long, wavelike ridges or grooves formed on a snow surface by the wind, especially in polar plains, and surfaces of ice-covered lakes/seas. These dunes of snow may be blown across the plains like wind-driven waves.]
zigger	6	2	noun	Someone who supports the policy or doctrine of the Kremlin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022).
zamzummim	9	3	noun	(biblical) A biblical race of giants.
zoosexual	9	4	noun	(see usage notes) A person who is sexually attracted to animals.
zodiac	6	3	noun	(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
zombie	6	2	noun	(voodoo, horror) A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own.
zither	6	2	noun	(music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
zeus	4	1	noun	(Greek mythology) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.
zona	4	2	noun	(medicine) shingles.
zoological	10	4		Of, or relating to, animals.
zymology	8	4	noun	The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.
zamboni	7	3	noun	An ice resurfacing machine used to groom skating rinks, especially for professional use.
zeroth	6	2		(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.
zonked	6	1		(slang) Extremely fatigued.
zealots	7	2		a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism that sought to incite the people of Judaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms, most notably during the First Jewish–Roman War.
zigzagging	10	3	noun	The movement or layout of something that zigzags.
zerda	5	2	noun	(archaic) The fennec (Vulpes zerda).
zufolo	6	3	noun	(music) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds.
zelig	5	2	noun	An ordinary person who can change their appearance or behavior to suit their surroundings, especially one who is unexpectedly associated with important events or people.
zoot	4	1	noun	(slang, UK) A marijuana cigarette.
zoism	5	3	noun	(dated) A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.
zwinger	7	2	noun	A citadel or fortress, especially one that protects a city.
zumology	8	4	noun	Dated form of zymology [The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.]
zabernism	9	4	noun	(obsolete) The misuse or abuse of military authority; bullying.
zelant	6	2	noun	(obsolete) A zealot.
zoophage	8	2	noun	An organism that consumes animal matter; a carnivore.
zenonism	8	4	noun	The philosophy of Zeno of Citium; stoicism.
zingless	8	2		Lacking zest or vitality.
zucchini	8	3	noun	(Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US, Philippines) The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
zinnia	6	3	noun	A female given name from English from the flower
zee	3	1	noun	(colloquial, usually in the plural) Sleep.
zoic	4	2		Having the form of an animal; animal-like, zoomorphic.
zygomorphic	11	4		(biology) Having bilateral symmetry.
zymotic	7	3		Of or causing fermentation.
zoroaster	9	3	noun	An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.
zippy	5	2		(informal) Energetic and lively.
zodiacal	8	4		(astronomy, astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiac.
zoetrope	8	2	noun	An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
zapata	6	3	noun	A surname from Spanish.
zionist	7	3	noun	Of or relating to Zionism.
zoogeography	12	5	noun	The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.
zootomy	7	4	noun	(zoology) The dissection or anatomy of animals.
zhou	4	1	noun	(Chinese contexts) Synonym of congee, a thick rice porridge.
zzz	3	1	verb	(onomatopoeia) To sleep or snore.
zoe	3	2	noun	A female given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Zoë.
zingaro	7	3	noun	(archaic) A Gypsy.
zooerastia	10	5	noun	The practice of a human engaging in sexual intercourse with an animal
zebrine	7	2	noun	Of, like, or pertaining to a zebra.
zookeeper	9	3	noun	A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.
zapateado	9	4	noun	A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.
zaar	4	1	noun	Alternative form of zar. [A religious set of beliefs and practices in parts of northern Africa and the Middle East, involving the possession of an individual (usually female) by a type of spirit.]
zaim	4	1	noun	An influential figure or leader in Lebanon.
zendik	6	2	noun	Alternative form of zindiq. [(Islam, historical, derogatory) In medieval times, a person whose views or practices were considered contrary to Islamic dogma; a heretic or unbeliever, or one who practised heretical magic.]
zoophagan	9	4	noun	A carnivore.
zionists	8	3	noun	An advocate of Zionism.
zork	4	1	noun	A text-based adventure game.
zealful	7	2		(rare) Full of zeal.
zoogeographer	13	5	noun	A person involved in zoogeography.
zoonite	7	2	noun	(zoology, archaic) One of the segments of the body of an articulated animal, sometimes regarded as a distinct organism.
zootic	6	2		relating to animals or obtained from animal substances
zorille	7	2	noun	Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.
zealant	7	2	noun	(archaic) A zealot.
zenaida	7	3	noun	A female given name from Spanish.
zipless	7	2		(informal, figuratively) Without complications and hindrances.